Sat August 24: Roosevelt Island Wiknic

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August 24: Wiknic @ Roosevelt Island
 
2019 Wiknic group photo, last time we held it on Roosevelt Island

You are invited to the picnic anyone can edit on Roosevelt Island, at Southpoint Park.

Following up on this month's Wikimania in Poland, this Wiknic will have as guest of honor User:DerHexer, the 2024 Wikimedia Laureate of the Year, marking his triumphant North American tour!

Bring a picnic blanket and some potluck, as well as some sunscreen! We'll also provide a little something for everyone, but we encourage you to bring your own favorite dishes to share, especially for those food cultural topics you would like to improve on Wikipedia.

We'll also do a portal thing for a bit with West Coast friends at the WikiLA ocean life edit-a-thon.

All are welcome, new and experienced!

Saturday, August 24, 2024 NYC Wiknic @ Roosevelt Island (RSVP on-wiki)

  • Time: 2:00 - 7:00 pm (come by any time!)
  • Salon-style Discussions: 3:00 pm - 3:30 pm (session A) 5:00 pm - 5:30 pm (session B)
  • Location: Roosevelt Island (Southpoint Park, look for our Wikipedia/Wikimedia NYC banner).

All attendees are subject to Wikimedia NYC's Code of Conduct.

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--Wikimedia New York City Team via MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 23:46, 19 August 2024 (UTC)Reply

Immaterial labor nominated for TOTW article

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@Hexatekin Hi! I wanted to let you know that the article Immaterial labor is a current candidate to be chosen for the meta:Translation of the week project, meaning if it succeeds it could be translated into several other languages in the span of a week. If you want to see how the process is going and vote yourself, you can check it at meta:Translation of the week/Translation candidates#en:Immaterial labor. Have a nice day! -- Brunnaiz (talk) 19:42, 28 August 2024 (UTC)Reply

August 2024

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Nomination of Jonathan Wayshak for deletion

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A discussion is taking place as to whether the article Jonathan Wayshak is suitable for inclusion in Wikipedia according to Wikipedia's policies and guidelines or whether it should be deleted.

The article will be discussed at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Jonathan Wayshak until a consensus is reached, and anyone, including you, is welcome to contribute to the discussion. The nomination will explain the policies and guidelines which are of concern. The discussion focuses on high-quality evidence and our policies and guidelines.

Users may edit the article during the discussion, including to improve the article to address concerns raised in the discussion. However, do not remove the article-for-deletion notice from the top of the article until the discussion has finished.

Dclemens1971 (talk) 15:41, 9 September 2024 (UTC)Reply

Sep 25: Wikimedia NYC Annual Election Meeting (plus Latin music event on Sep 21!)

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September 25: Annual Election & Members Meeting
 

You are invited to join the Wikimedia NYC community for our Annual Election & Members Meeting, with in-person at Prime Produce in Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan, as well as an online-based participation option.

The Members' Meeting is similar to other WikiWednesday meetups, except that its primary function is to elect a new Board of Directors. We will elect three board seats, half of the elected seats on the board. After being elected, those elected can potentially appoint more seats.

We will also focus on the Wikimedia NYC Strategic Plan, our Financial Report, and Annual and Monthly event teams for the coming year.

Election info:

  • To run for election or to vote, you must be a dues-paying member of Wikimedia New York City, having renewed in the past 12 months.
  • Voting will be both online, via emailed ballots from the ElectionBuddy service, and in-person.
  • The poll will be open for the 48 hours between 8pm EDT on September 23 and 8pm EDT on September 25.
  • For additional information, please consult the Election FAQ.

Meeting info:

All attendees are subject to Wikimedia NYC's Code of Conduct.

P.S. Also upcoming just before our annual meeting is the Latin music edit-a-thon, Wikicurious: Editing to the Beat (RSVP at Eventbrite), on Saturday September 21!

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--Wikimedia New York City Team via MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 18:58, 9 September 2024 (UTC)Reply

Sep 21: Wikicurious for Latin Music: Editing to the Beat ♫

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Sat Sep 21: Wikicurious - Editing to the Beat ♫ @ Lehman College
 

You are invited to join the Wikimedia NYC community for the "Editing to the Beat" event of the beginner-focused Wikicurious series at Lehman College. This is the second event of the series, following the inaugural event at Civic Hall in July. Led by a 9-person live band demonstrating Caribbean and Latin musical genres, we'll engage with efforts such as WikiProject Latin Music, and will encourage editing on both English and Spanish Wikipedia. All are welcome, and newcomers and aspiring editors are especially encouraged to attend. Registration via Eventbrite is required for building entry, and is also encouraged on the event page on Meta.

The Wikicurious series is supported by Craig Newmark Philanthropies. Wikimedia NYC is an official affiliate and supported by the Wikimedia Foundation. Also supporting this event are Equis, The Celia Cruz Foundation, and the International Museum of Salsa. In association with WikiCari and AfroCrowd.

All attendees are subject to Wikimedia NYC's Code of Conduct.

Meeting info:

  • RSVP is necessary for building entry.

P.S. Upcoming WikiNYC meetups:

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--Wikimedia New York City Team via MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 19:21, 14 September 2024 (UTC)Reply

I have sent you a note about a page you started

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Hi Hexatekin. Thank you for your work on Mark Kelley (bassist). Another editor, Mach61, has reviewed it as part of new pages patrol and left the following comment:

I have turned this article into a redirect to the The Roots article. I do not this person meets Wikipedia's inclusion guidelines for musicians; I am redirecting the article in lieu of deletion.

To reply, leave a comment here and begin it with {{Re|Mach61}}. (Message delivered via the Page Curation tool, on behalf of the reviewer.)

Mach61 19:57, 26 September 2024 (UTC)Reply

Sorry, but no, he has published sources on him and is notable in his own right. Why does this feel discriminatory against the notability of Black musicians? He is obviously famous as a member of The Roots, and on live television everyday, with multiple publications about him. 22:20, 26 September 2024 (UTC) Hexatekin (talk) 22:20, 26 September 2024 (UTC)Reply
Re: Why does this feel discriminatory against the notability of Black musicians?, please do not make bad-faith assumptions about supposed racial prejeduce towards other editors; I am a black man myself and have written multiple articles about black musicians, I do not have anything personal against the subject of this article.
Re: Sorry, but no, he has published sources on him and is notable in his own right, those published sources don't add up to a viable notability case. They consist of
  1. Two articles unrelated to Kelley which merely note that he is a member of the band ([1][2])
  2. One article that is technically about to Kelley, but whose information on him consists of the sentences a Houston native who's the son of classical pianist, and who also plays cello and piano. He's played with the Berklee College of Music's All Star Quartet. Not really the in-depth coverage we demand ([3])
  3. Two interviews by Kelley, which are not independent sources ([4][5])
Even if we assume that the Houston Chronicle article I am unable to currently access does count for notability purposes, our guidelines ask for multiple such sources. Kelley also does not meet any of the musician notbility criteria, keeping in mind that feats the Roots as a whole accomplished (like reaching a national music chart) don't count for him individually (§ Individual members, reality television performers: Members of notable bands are redirected to the band's article, not given individual articles, unless they have demonstrated individual notability)
Of course, if you find any new sources, or evidence the subject meets a musician-specific criterion, I will drop this case. If not, I will start an WP:AFD discussion to have the article redirected. Cheers, Mach61 02:23, 28 September 2024 (UTC)Reply

Deletion discussion about Mark Kelley (bassist)

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Hello Hexatekin, and thank you for your contributions to Wikipedia.

While your contributions are appreciated, I wanted to let you know that I've started a discussion about whether an article that you created, Mark Kelley (bassist), should be deleted, as I am not sure that it is suitable for inclusion in Wikipedia in its current form. Your comments are welcome at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Mark Kelley (bassist).

Deletion discussions usually run for seven days and are not votes. Our guide about effectively contributing to such discussions is worth a read. The most common issue in these discussions is notability, but it's not the only aspect that may be discussed; read the nomination and any other comments carefully before you contribute to the discussion. Last but not least, you are highly encouraged to continue improving the article; just be sure not to remove the tag about the deletion nomination from the top.

If you have any questions, please leave a comment here and prepend it with {{Re|Mach61}}. And don't forget to sign your reply with ~~~~ . Thanks!

(Message delivered via the Page Curation tool, on behalf of the reviewer.)

Mach61 23:55, 29 September 2024 (UTC)Reply

Oct 26: Wikidata Day NYC

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October 26: Wikidata Day in New York City
 
2024 Wikidata Day NYC flyer

You are invited to Wikidata Day in New York City at Pratt Institute School of Information in Manhattan, in celebration of Wikidata's 12th birthday. This event, held by our chapter in collaboration with Pratt and Girls Who Code, will be our third annual celebration of Wikidata Day. It will feature spotlight sessions, lightning talks, and the customary Wiki-cake, while those unable to attend in person will be able to watch a livestream.

All attendees are subject to Wikimedia NYC's Code of Conduct.

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--Wikimedia New York City Team via MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 00:09, 11 October 2024 (UTC)Reply